Tom Slick Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I'm not usually wild about them either but they work great and at $119 you get the headphones too. The new Garrett system I think is higher priced and you still need to buy headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhaseTech Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Some info from our side of the pond https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des D Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 "Good stuff Nenad! Many thanks for several heads-up clarities! TRIangular shafts...now that's innovative...time will tell how long they hold up? It sure sounds like one could buy just this one model and have almost 90% hunt needs covered?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 The lower rod is more than stout enough so I do not expect longevity will be an issue. I do see a mistake in Kellyco accessory listing - the upper rod is aluminum but the lower rod is plastic, not aluminum as stated in their accessory list. I will correct that in my copy. The Impact uses a lever type lock system instead of the standard locking pins and twist rings. The problem some may have noticed with lever locks and round tubes is there is no exact way to align the lower rod and therefore the coil. I do not know about other people, but I am very sensitive to the coil being loose or out of plane. There might be an advantage in a round tube for people who for some reason want to purposefully twist the coil out of parallel with the ground, for instance, to hunt a side wall. I however found I much prefer the triangular rod assembly because the rod slides quickly in and out, with no thought of getting the lateral alignment "just right". Here is a side view of the main handle grip shape and angle with trigger switch (rubber capped). Click images for larger view. And here is a detail shot of the sliding adjustable arm rest assembly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 The upper rod disengages from the main handle/control box by flipping a lever just like the one used to adjust the lower rod. The upper rod pulls out and exposes the coil cable connection. Quick and easy. If a person changed coils a lot having a lower and upper rod assembly mounted on both coils would make for very fast coil swapping. Here you can see the upper aluminum triangular rod in cross section. The coil cables are straight unlike CTX or ATX cables which have a spring-like coiled portion to allow the cables to stretch as the detector rod is extended or collapsed. On the Impact this coiled up portion of the cable is in the upper handle assembly inside under where the handle attaches (on left in this photo). So you still get the same ability to extend and collapse the rod even though the coil cable are regular straight cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhaseTech Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I like the addition of the rubber grommet to minimize the cable flapping around inside the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 The Impact was finally added to the Nokta website at https://www.noktadetectors.com/metal-detector/impact/ but no owners manual posted yet. Nokta Impact with optional folding stand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeO2digger Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 In VLF machines I was considering the Nokta Fors Relic with large 15" coil or Detech Relic Striker with large 18" coil. I am strictly using machine to find deeper caches of buried metal. What most would consider trash. Would the Impact be a relevant new platform to consider with the 15" coil for locating the type of items I seek at depths? Average target would be comparable to burying a metal trash can lid at 4 to 5 feet depth. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 For that kind of target I would be using a two-box or PI detector. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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